467th Bombardment Group (H)
Research Site
Nestor, John (NMI)
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Nestor
John
(NMI)

Serial Number
Enlisted:
16099872
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
22 Dec 1921

Aurora
Kane Co.
Illinois, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
620 N Lincoln Ave
Aurora
Kane Co.
Illinois
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
04 Aug 42

Chicago, Illinois
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route

Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
13 Oct 45

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

15 Dec 1998

Unknown at this time

Cemetery:


Desert Lawn Memorial Park
Kennewick,
Washington, United States:

Notes
Topic
No Notes at this time
No
Image Gallery
Available
at this Time
Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
789th
Private
E-0612 - Airplane Armorer/Gunner
Gunner
?? Mar 44
Crew #026-R0
789th
Corporal
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
001
10 Apr 44
Bourges
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
003
12 Apr 44
Oschersleben
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
004
13 Apr 44
Lechfeld
789th
Left Waist Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
006
18 Apr 44
Brandenburg
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
011
24 Apr 44
Leipheim
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
013
26 Apr 44
Paderborn
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
015
27 Apr 44
Blainville
x
789th
Left Waist Gunner
42-52546
Southern Clipper
017
01 May 44
Ruisseauville
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
020
05 May 44
Sottevast
x
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
021
07 May 44
Onsabruck
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
022
08 May 44
Brunswick
x
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-28750
Thunder Mug
023
09 May 44
Florennes
789th
Right Waist Gunner
41-29385
Double Trouble
051
14 Jun 44
Beauvoir
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52525
Six Bits
058
20 Jun 44
Ostermoor
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28750
Thunder Mug
060
21 Jun 44
Berlin (Genshagen)
x
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28750
Thunder Mug
067
29 Jun 44
Aschersleben
x
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52350
Volk's Virgin Vultures
069
02 Jul 44
Blanc Pignon
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28750
Thunder Mug
070
05 Jul 44
Le Culot
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28750
Thunder Mug
073
08 Jul 44
Fisme
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-94931
Sack Time
077
16 Jul 44
Sarrbrucken
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28750
Thunder Mug
078
17 Jul 44
Haut Maisnil
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52546
Southern Clipper
079
18 Jul 44
Troan
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-29363
080
19 Jul 44
Kempten
789th
(ARO) Asst. Radio Operator
41-29348
Screw Ball
081
20 Jul 44
Eisenach
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
41-28750
Thunder Mug
082
21 Jul 44
Neuaubing
x
789th
(AE) Asst. Engineer
42-52350
Volk's Virgin Vultures
086
31 Jul 44
Ludwigshafen
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-94931
Sack Time
110
09 Sep 44
Mainz / Wurms
789th
Observer
42-95187
114
05 Oct 44
Padderborn
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-52507
Miss Judy
115
06 Oct 44
Wenzendorf Stade
789th
Ball Turret Gunner
42-95187
116
07 Oct 44
Magedburg
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95187
118
12 Oct 44
Osnabruck
789th
Gunner
42-95187
123
22 Oct 44
Hamm
789th
Tail Turret Gunner
42-95187
Total Flights: 38
Total Combat: 36
Total Dispatched: 33
Total Credited: 30
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
No known stories at this time
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
18 Jul 44
Combat
Haenn, Joseph William